PRE-GAME NOTES: Cain will be ready for next start (honest this time), Crawford’s 2-homer history and the only other team hotter than the Giants — Fresno

OK, so you’re tired of reading about Matt Cain’s finger. And we’re tired of writing about it. And Cain and Bruce Bochy are tired of talking about it. So we’ll keep this short.

Concern grew Sunday after the game when Cain tried to throw without protective covering for the first time on his mildly sliced right index finger and as he said, “It wanted to break back open.” Everyone huddled and decided it was in Cain’s best interests to give it another five days, retro-DL him and bring him back Saturday in Los Angeles.

So no surprises next time?

“I think we’re all confident,” said Bochy. “(Trainer) Dave Groeschner feels like he’ll be ready, too. It just one of those things where the seams get right on it and it opens it up. It’s such a small cut, it looked like it would heal in time (for Monday’s start), but it’s in the absolute worst spot it can be in.”

Said Cain, “It wasn’t completely healed, and it would be taking a risk that if I went out there and pitched on it and it broke back open. It’s just erring on the side of caution to take this start off, then it really should be perfect for Saturday.”

Cain has been taking incredible heat from teammates all week from media reports he chose to clarify.

“I’d already made the sandwich,” he said. “These guys are loving it that the stories said `trying’ to make a sandwich. It makes it even more fun. It was just a ham and cheese sandwich. I went to cut it in half and tried to make it fancy.”

Oops.
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We all forgot to ask Brandon Crawford Sunday if he’d ever hit two home runs in a game before. He said didn’t do it in the minors or college or even high school. But he did do it. His answer: In a Dominican instructional league game. An intrasquad Dominican instructional game at that.

“My first two at-bats there,” Crawford said, who was rehabbing an ankle sprain and had to be dispatched there because the stateside instructional league had wrapped up. If the story sounds a little fishy, he had witnesses to his other multi-homer game — teammates Hector Sanchez and Ehire Sanchez, who were in the same camp.
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Why Belt on the bench again Monday? A confluence of factors. Bochy wanted Sanchez to catch Yusmeiro Petit again. Posey’s going to be off on Wednesday, so he wanted him to play first Monday night and catch Tuesday. There’s also a left-hander going, Jeff Locke, although Bochy did say he doesn’t worry about starting Belt against lefties. Belt will play Tuesday and Wednesday, the manager emphasized.
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The Giants have won 9 of 10, but their Triple-A affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies, have won 9 of 9 after a 7-16 start. That’s the longest winning streak in pro ball right now, and Doug Greenwald has surely called it all brilliantly.
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One last notation on the Giants’ series sweep of Atlanta without a RISP RBI hit. It’s never happened in San Francisco history, and Elias is still researching even farther back — 1891 it happened, maybe?

Posted some very cool photos of PNC Park statues before most of the crowd here was probably awake — Stargell, Clemente, several Negro League stars who made up the mighty Pittsburgh Grays. If you scroll back on my Twitter feed (@stewardsfolly) you can see ’em.

Is that like “taking the crust off” – our parents made bread last way too long when packing lunches for school – heh heh heh!

DrLefty

Well, he does have a little girl who probably demands the crusts be cut off! Maybe it was just absentminded force of habit.

channelclemente

I love liverwurst, with the white rind still on. Lots of mayo!

DrLefty

So Cain makes $20.83 million this year and would be expected to make 33 or so regular season starts. If he misses two starts, how much did his fancy ham-and-cheese sandwich cost the Giants?

Matthew

I just barfed thinking about that

Matthew

You mean there is more than one Ehire?

Matthew

About the same as fans pay for a Cha Cha Bowl

CB – The lover of baseball

Diagonal is fancy.

CB – The lover of baseball

Is this where people come to complain about Brandon Belt not being in the lineup?

DrLefty

Throw in a hot fudge sundae and a designer beer or three, and you’re almost there.

ClutchUp

Thank you. LW was so despised at school I had to find that so noted three way deal. Usually a large upper class girl/boy in school that grew up in Germany….

channelclemente

Don’t tell me like mustard! We used to call it ‘liver cheese’ growing up.

Michael Scott

This be the spot..

Allison

That Belt isn’t in the line-up is ridiculous. tonight. Belt is getting $3M to either be the starting 1bman, or he isn’t. Pablo has done jack since the season started, hitting 80 points below Belt, still hacking constantly at balls over his neck and in the dirt, yet is in there every day so he can “come out of it”. Belt has 8 dingers and led the team in hitting the first few weeks, and has played great D. I am fed up with how Bochy mismanages Belt. They will probably trade Belt and sign Panda to a multi-year extension over the offseason.

pacman68

Belt would have been gone already if the Giants would have signed Abreu. They made a hard push for him but it didn’t work out. Belt will be gone eventually but OVERRATED will be here for 10 years.

That would have been something if they’d gotten Abreu, though. That guy appears to be a stud.

Michael Scott

They may call up Colvin but it is rather funny that today Baggs said he’s hitting and hitting *with power” at Fresno. 1 home run.

pacman68

I agree.

channelclemente

Must be the .600+ slugging percentage over the last 10 games. Total bases are important.

channelclemente

He’ll cool off just like Cespedes more than likely.

pacman68

I can’t believe CC and I were about to post the same thing.

channelclemente

Somebody shoot me, it’s the decent thing to do. Just kidding, lad.

channelclemente

Is that a Puig? or a Puig guardian angle?

channelclemente

I have a feeling McCutcheon is going to make Petit miserable this evening.

channelclemente

This guy Locke, could be Wood/Braves brother.

Allison

Terrible AB by Pence. Pagan looked slow on that steal, out by a mile!

2holehitting

Hicks power has been a pleasant surprise yet he is only hitting .214 and striking out better than 1 in every 3 at bats. So they may need an alternative depending on Scutero status. His OBP though is decent.

Allison

Morse is the new horse!!

2holehitting

Hicks can play 3rd right? Bring up Colvin or Panik short term meez thinks

ClutchUp

thats why they call it baseball

ClutchUp

Nah, Belt would be in LF

2holehitting

Considering he is right handed, what was he doing to cut his right hand? Goofing off?

ClutchUp

TEAM game Allison – relax!

ClutchUp

True….but Petit is the run-support champ at replacing Cain 🙂

ClutchUp

and look…..the rest of the team scored two runs…..

DrLefty

First two batters vs. Greinke: double, homer. So far, so good.

Moooooooooose

It’s also where people come to complain about Brandon Belt being in the lineup.

ClutchUp

Hicksie has not played any third base since spring training

channelclemente

Just keep it low, and on the ground.

Moooooooooose

I hope he ate it.

thefarnz

Well played!

ClutchUp

The other night some pitcher threw him three out of the strike zone Uncle Charleys and he resembled a young Matt Williams and or Petey Feliz. Abreu swung and missed while the ball was falling into the other batters box ….

Michael Scott

.214 even with pop won’t cut it. .

channelclemente

Film and scouting doth make mortals of them all.

Doughnut

The movement on his pitches is identical

DrLefty

He dropped the knife and cut his finger trying to catch it. That’s actually something a scatter-brained lefty would do. And I should know.

channelclemente

Shut down, now lets get some more.

channelclemente

That’s what I thought too, same velocity too.

SamhatesBelt

#seatbelt

SamhatesBelt

That’s why Belt is on the bench.

Bapah

I think we’ve come to the conclusion that your (one’s) baseball acumen can be determined by how you (one) views BB9’s baseball skills.

Michael Scott

It’s debatable that a PHer, even with some power, is more valuable than a defensive replacement with speed.

ClutchUp

Puig scratched from their LU tonight after feeling dizzy riding a stationary bike. This impact was brutal. Godspeed Puig.

LOL, Baggs once wrote about the pathetic nature of a foul ball by Aubrey that traveled only 15feet. Baggs has his agendas.

channelclemente

As much as I’d like to raze him, the kid plays ball like he means it. Tip of the cap to the young man.

Bapah

I got mine reaching for one in a knife block (all the blades were facing me) and sliced my left index finger while reaching; never got to the knife.

channelclemente

I got mine playing mumblety-prg.

Foothills Ryan

So far so good with Hector in the lineup. He should have plenty more big hits coming this year.

Moooooooooose

When he wants to. did he mean it when he dropped the fly ball at AT&T last time he was here?

channelclemente

Look at the play, mooosemeat. That’s a good ballplayer who’s coming around.

2holehitting

and 167 with no pop at 3rd will?

Foothills Ryan

Brandon Belt for Starling Marte. Who blinks?

ClutchUp

Neither side but Marte should learn how to play the caroms off the side wall; he’s making that a habit …

DrLefty

They’re the same age and Belt’s a better hitter. Why would you swap Belt for Marte?

Allison

Petit is nibbling too much

DrLefty

Phil Cuzzi behind the plate can mess with a pitcher’s head.

ClutchUp

I always wanted Barmes to be a Giant …

Bapah

I agree; he was NOT nibbling the other night.

ClutchUp

Agreed, he has some Vogey in him, but another decent frame by the Petit one.

Foothills Ryan

Putting you down for “blink”. Check out the overall game. Hint: Pitt may blink.

channelclemente

Hormones??

DrLefty

You and Grant Brisbee. He wrote a column about it yesterday–how much he wanted Barmes after the 2011 season and how bummed he was that the Giants picked Crawford to be their everyday SS. (The point of the column was “I was wrong about Crawford!”)

Allison

Very good frame. His slideball has them off, keep it coming

SamhatesBelt

I’ll drive Belt to the airport to make it happen.

Bapah

Remember the little skinny kid with glasses that always stirred it up on the playground and caused a fight, but took off when it got serious?

DrLefty

I take it Marte’s fast and can steal bases. Belt’s career line as a hitter is better with way more power. And they’re both good defensively. I don’t see it.

If it had been a girl that stirred it up, she’d never take off, but stick around to see who won.

Foothills Ryan

You like Pagan’s dynamism at the top of the order, right? Keep an eye on this Marte. Power should develop some.

channelclemente

smh

Matthew

Blasphemy…I LOVE me some Craw.

Matthew

Speaking of Beltran….what a lazy play yesterday…stood and watched as Ellsbury raced to the wall, the ball hit off him, rolled towards right. Beltran finished his manicure, but too late to make a play.

Sean Casey defended Carlos on Intentional Talk, saying it won’t happen again. I’m not so sure. Great talent, but he is not in the Pence category for ” every play effort”

channelclemente

Stat farmer.

Foothills Ryan

Roberto Clemente Award winner. Handler of Mets’ baggage.

Bapah

Susac would have made that throw… and got him.

DrLefty

I remember seeing a couple of those when he was in orange and black. “Conserving energy,” just like Bonds back in the day.

dgg

Among other interesting things, Crawford talks about his second home run yesterday, and trying to get a hit off Walden who “literally jumps off the mound,” his older daughter’s molars are coming in, and THE smile at the end of yesterday’s game.

Allison

Thanks Hector

ClutchUp

WoW, the INF grass is LONG …. damage control this and ‘get ’em in to hit’

I love Pagan’s dynamism, but last I checked, we still have him for this year and two more. By the time Pagan’s deal is done, Marte will be pushing 30.

SamhatesBelt

When you lack the natural talent of a Beltran like Pence does, you need to hustle. Look how garbage Pence has been in SF with full hustle. Imagine how awful he would be if he played at Beltran’s speed.

ClutchUp

WoW, blaming players over a physical issue LOL

Matthew

Loud contact this inning… Pitches are barely up, but up enough.

ClutchUp

Your point?

Bapah

No

ClutchUp

Manicure? Milbie must have been near?

Allison

What are you talking about?

SamhatesBelt

LOL Petit

ClutchUp

Can’t damage control that….LOL… Phil Cuzzi …

Matthew

Petit just got Cained….

No, not THAT kind of Cained

ClutchUp

And you’re here because?

Allison

Right down the middle

Matthew

Enjoying this? You’re strange, indeed

channelclemente

His pitches aren’t moving, at all.

Bapah

He wasn’t set properly, took too long to throw and threw poorly.

Michael Scott

That does it! Get Heston up.

ClutchUp

The Confederate Soldier must be up in the bullpen?

SamhatesBelt

Not enjoying this. Enjoying the clowns who wrote that Petit is better than Cain.

The Oracle

Because you guys keep responding to him.

SamhatesBelt

Don’t be mad cuz Belt is benched again.

ClutchUp

LOL, the trollops will in one fell swoop forget anything Petit has done good so far… such is the lunatic fringe …

Bapah

STFU to sam.

Matthew

Ouch…my side hurts from that one…

Bapah

Hey, me too. What are you talking about?

Matthew

Shawon Dunston is slower than Morse…

SamhatesBelt

Bapah,
Would Susac have thrown Marte out there?

ClutchUp

Umpires are just “mailing it in”. They want these delays to become part of an overall mockery of baseball. This falls on Selig, Joe and Tony. They are just flipping a mental coin because they know the MACHINE will either back them up or change it…IMO

I’m thinking if we got together and paid your ETFs would your leave this blog forever?

ClutchUp

haha

ClutchUp

Me makes three!

Matthew

When I see Sam’s post with that “one other person is typing” below it, I get nervous for Bapah….

ClutchUp

Oh, yep in hindsight you are correct but real time its harder than that …

SamhatesBelt

You couldn’t afford me

channelclemente

Well, now they have a hill to climb.

thefarnz

Just checked. I have a dirty, ragged one dollar bill. Yep, got your covered. Haven’t I seen you at the freeway on-ramp?

SamhatesBelt

Bapah’s a big girl. She can take care of herself.

Bapah

I don’t disagree, but he’s also started pancaking again. I hate that move.

SamhatesBelt

Nope. I hang out under the bridge.

Michael Scott

It has to be an absolute sure thing to use a challenge that early.

Matthew

Nah…it’s just a tiny little speed bump

channelclemente

From your mouth to Jobu’s ear.

DrLefty

LOL. I almost wrote “Well, Cain could have done THAT,” but I chickened out. (Until now, I guess.)

Matthew

Exactly what I was thinking…then I thought maybe he wanted to give Petit a few minutes to gather himself.

channelclemente

He believed Crawford, IMO.

Michael Scott

Those calls are not made by the player.

Michael Scott

Ah, the old 3 HR rally killer..

Matthew

I forgot what a stud Alvarez is…pickin’ it and smackin’ it.

channelclemente

I still think he was persuaded by how certain Crawford was.

Bapah

No, I think he was trying to throw a little game-changing break in the rhythm and put a stall in the flow.

Matthew

He did ask Craw as he walked out these, Michael…

Matthew

Known as the Weaver….

MLBSF

What a mess.
We couldn’t beat Pittsburgh if they had one arm tied behind their nut
I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Giants win there to be honest.

I guess we can try to win at least one game tomorrow with Hudson throwing.

Let’s hope someone gives Pablo the wrong time to catch the bus to the airport on Wednesday so he is left behind. What a useless clump of Venezuelan he is. smh

Bapah

When you respond to sam, it makes it difficult to collapse him.

Matthew

I can’t figure out if Hector has made consistent strides defensively. Some games, he looks pretty solid…then some games, it’s like

Patty cake, Patty cake
Hector’s mitt

ClutchUp

The Fringe Goonies have arrived …

ClutchUp

@@@

MLBSF

By the way Matt Cain should be charged with the loss tonight for his bonehead kitchen accident. How much are we paying him to sit on his home run-launching behind while someone else pitches for him? This may end up an even more horrific contract than Zito’s.

Michael Scott

He almost always asks the player and then still waits for Dunston or whoever is handling the replay camera before deciding to challenge .

ClutchUp

Dude she came here of her own volition. There are good and bad cops.

thefarnz

BOO! BOO!

SamhatesBelt

I love how ClutchUp will defend every member of the Giants organization (player/coach/manager/FO) but is willing to say that the umps are mailing it in.

paul in p.v.

I really dislike him but MAN he hit hard yesterday – hope he’s ok by November.

MLBSF

Someone should tell clutchup the umpires are trying just as hard.
smh

MLBSF

I agree. That contract should be booed

Matthew

Since that 93-year-old dude and his new bride are making every road game this year, then K & K are not allowed to complain about the travel.

ClutchUp

He fell for the “show him a leg/arm, and take it away”

The big Kahuna said Crawls re-positioned his glove after the guy sliding did his hocus pocus maneuver.

Even CSN isn’t going to pay to for Giants insider Andrew Baggarly go to more than half the road games this year.

thefarnz

I was hissing at you,fool. But you’re too dense to realize it. Much like your ‘grades’ you live in a fantasy world, and I don’t mean a game. Time to take your meds, no?

ClutchUp

Its not by design….movement or being crossed up does that sometimes…you played first, I caught all my life. It happens for all the reasons you’ve mentioned and some that you did not.

Lot of game left …

ClutchUp

Morse will play 8-9 innings tonight

Dodgerblue

Brandon Belt .241 OBP .279 SLG .474 rated 19th in the league for first basemen. But according to ClutchUp he is a household name LOL Thats how much he thinks he knows about baseball. Outside of San Francisco no one gives a sh.. about Belt

channelclemente

He’s also not doing a very good framing job tonight, IMO. Not with a numbnutts like Cuzzi..

SamhatesBelt

These clowns said he will be an all-star. LOL

Matthew

Damn rain delay…

MLBSF

Clutchup has been dropped on his head one too many times Dodgerblue
You’ll never hear him say one bad thing about any Giants….regardless of how horrific they are. smh

channelclemente

Limit to 1Bs with a 100 ABs numbnutts. Are you Cuzzi’s kid.

Bapah

Actually he’s tried, but HPU isn’t buying anything.

The Oracle

You must enjoy the troll, since you insist on giving him the attention he seeks. You really ought to stop complaining about him.

ClutchUp

Keep showing your entire baseball acumen. Makes my job easy.

As POTUS mentioned: “When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don’t really have to do anything, you just let them talk.”

Bapah

He hits like Casilla.

paul in p.v.

That called K on Crawford was criminal.

Dodgerblue

Stats dont lie brah. Not hating he may be a useful player but certainly not an all star.

channelclemente

Time will tell.

Michael Scott

Choose whatever scenario you want- it was still stupid to use the challenge that early on a non-scoring play. We already saw the folly of it.

Dodgerblue

Thats true

Bapah

You think Cuzzi has ANY warm feelings about the Giants? I think he has a long memory and will hurt us whenever he can.

BALDHEADSLIK1

Listening on radio and I could hear a fan say “Petite you don’t look so petite”, God as my witness! Fanz can be cold.

channelclemente

Do you live in Davis?

Bapah

Ooops, not hits, bats.

paul in p.v.

I kept wondering who that RF was that disappeared on the carom – he’s so fat I thought it was Delmon Young – pathetic.

channelclemente

After that Mets mess he made in 2010 that came close to costing us the West, he’s bumper meet in SF.

channelclemente

Yeah.

ClutchUp

Can’t make that stuff up 🙂 Petit vs Petite

Umps are flipping coins!

MLBSF

Looks like channelclemente is trying to get Dodgerblue’s address so he can stalk him like clutchup does to me.

Everytime I get out of my car, i’m waiting for clutchup to jump out of the bushes wearing nothing but his kung fu panda underpants and a butcher knife.

Christopher Columbus and Magellan = Jon Miller has been on assignment and thus he is scufflin with his normal play by play….

*Pirates are tough in their own yard*

Matthew

Jake Dunning should wear #10, and put the name “LeMaster” on his back…cuz, from a quick glance…..

Matthew

Hey…there is only ONE Juanito, and I’m sportin’ the avatar.

Bapah

Not when you think about defensive replacements in the future. The problem is Angel has been having some get-to-it problems in the last week or so.

Bapah

Today, though, you’re right.

Matthew

Magellan is my Portuguese homie…

paul in p.v.

Relaxo, sherlock.

channelclemente

I got a link to a video baseball game written by a Dodger’s fan who posts here from time to time. It was pretty cool, I posted the link here the other day. He was from or lived in Davis.

Bapah

Saw a cool thing on the Azores last week.

SamhatesBelt

If he doesn’t get some outs he will be wearing number 86.

ClutchUp

Angel is going to make some plays similar to his sliding catch in RCField in Cincy in 2012 a ball that NObody else gets to and THEN there are some plays that he can’t get a read off the bat. In many ways its not his fault. I’m prepared for either one but many will squawk about his 4 yr contract and the above noted flaws and have a conniption fit…

paul in p.v.

This hitter determines the outcome.

Michael Scott

Pagan has never been a good CFer. That’s true and it’s true that both of the reserve outfielders would have caught it. That’s not to say that they should be starting over him. But it’s fair to make the observation.

DrLefty

OMG…the visual of someone in Kung Fu Panda underpants and a butcher knife. I may have nightmares.

Matthew

…and those are my home land! (Ponta Delgada, Sao Martin)

ClutchUp

FLUSH this or come back and win it in the top of the 9th!

paul in p.v.

Game set match. :o/

Bapah

Poor technique. Pancake stops again

SamhatesBelt

@CSNBaggs: Jake Dunning allowed two home runs last year and both were grand slams. Aaaand Bochy has him make 2014 debut with bases loaded.
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Melon being melon

Dodgerblue

While Hembree in the minors LOL

MLBSF

lol. ok my bad Lefty

Bapah

Well, not stops so much.

avwh

Dunning is a disaster. Throwing about 3 feet from his target over & over.

Bapah

Thank you.

Matthew

Snorkel time.

paul in p.v.

Poor kid looks like he’s gonna cry out there.

paul in p.v.

He’s tryin’!

Matthew

Dang cat..they are so unreliable and independent

channelclemente

I bet Sanchez wishes he’d framed a little better for Petite about now.

Bapah

AND… he didn’t know how many outs there were.

avwh

Cuzzi is another ump who ought to be fired. He’s awful, and awfully inconsistent.

paul in p.v.

Saving his kibbles for another battle. :o)

channelclemente

He’s a kid who just got off an airplane who was being wasted in a game that has already gone south.

paul in p.v.

Exactemente.

SurfCity

“teammates Hector Sanchez and Ehire Sanchez, who were in the same camp.”

Late to the party, so someone may have pointed this out already. Is this just a Kuiperism or did we get a new player?

Matthew

Well put, CC.

paul in p.v.

Hembree is a short man, meat.

Matthew

Sanchez is the new Brandon….

Bapah

Just an a$$

SamhatesBelt

It was a 3 run game with 4 innings to go you frontrunner.

paul in p.v.

What happened in 2010?

Michael Scott

They wanted a reliever who could eat innings. And as Lefty said as to Casilla , Hembree’s “peripherals” aren’t very good.

Matthew

Not nearly as short a man as Dodgerblue…

avwh

So what’s the answer? Don’t use him there? Don’t use him until he’s more ready?

He’s got a major league uniform on, he’s the long man, it’s the 5th inning – isn’t that his job??

DrLefty

Yep, I was well aware of that. I was in the park for the second one–it was Game 162. Pitching badly with the bases loaded is a very, very bad quality in a reliever.

#FreeHembree

SurfCity

Got it.

Maybe I anticipated this new trend. I’ve been referring to Marco Scutaro as the new Freddy Sanchez for awhile now

channelclemente

That’s low, dude. Well done.

SurfCity

I can buy the time zone thing, but not the already gone-south thing. Not that early.

MLBSF

This could be a 3 game sweep coming up for Pittsburgh.
Honestly the Giants should be embarrassed and ashamed of themselves the way they play in this stadium every single year.

Just what we need. A long losing streak heading into LA. The Dodgers have to be liking this. smh

channelclemente

Don’t be an impatient putz. Under these conditions, what does one inning tell you. Grab your crouch, and batten down the hatches.

SamhatesBelt

Giants making a comeback much to the chagrin of CC who thought the game was over at 5-2.

Bapah

Where is the other “long-arm” in the pen?

avwh

This inning could make it interesting still. But I’d sure like those two runs back that scored on wild pitches. 🙁

Bapah

Pagan, that is.

channelclemente

Did you ever look at the odds for winning at various deficits. You should.

Matthew

Hey, let’s see how it goes, huh? I’m with you on those gifts, but this team sure doesn’t quit

SamhatesBelt

What were the odds of the Giants winning three in a row in Cincy in 2012 playoffs?

Bapah

I love watching Clint.

paul in p.v.

Snorkel’s on it Matthew.

SurfCity

So if Bochy is conceding the game, then why hasn’t he subbed out all his stars?

p.s. You’re getting that tone again.

DrLefty

Because they already lost a challenge a few innings ago?

avwh

Pittsburgh must be the only ballpark in America that advertises pierogies behind home plate. 🙂

SamhatesBelt

CC is not happy at all

paul in p.v.

#RallyKat!

SurfCity

“Don’t be an impatient putz.”

Is that really necessary?
If you have strong arguments, then insults aren’t necessary.

Bapah

Well, time to recalculate.

paul in p.v.

stfu

Michael Scott

Sandoval doesn’t waste any time and that’s what they were waiting for? Uh, no.

avwh

They sure don’t give up.

It’s a new game, but I still want those two gift runs back.

SamhatesBelt

Why?

Bapah

Paul, if you talk to them it might ruin a rally.

channelclemente

McC. is just unbelievable.

Matthew

Snorkel is an amazing animal

SamhatesBelt

Keep this up and you will make my Preakness superfecta.

paul in p.v.

Verdad.

DrLefty

I thought that was in the gap to tie the game for sure.

Allison

Save Posey, I’d trade any Giants position player for Mcutcheon

SurfCity

Guess the Giants have not looked at the odds for winning at various deficits.

channelclemente

Some guy on a out of town board said that the Giants had the stink of 2012 on them. He was disgusted, I’m not.

avwh

Looked like it off the bat, but it hung up there, didn’t tail away much, and McCutcheon has great wheels.

paul in p.v.

Me too – and he made it look easy.

channelclemente

I was never happier to state a fact that the Giants made yesterday’s news.

Bapah

Well…

DrLefty

They are something like 15-1 when they score first. They scored first. I like those odds.

channelclemente

That’s what Bayes is for, changing prior probabilities.

SurfCity

Heh, I was just ribbing cc. I hope the Giants come back!

paul in p.v.

p.s. Coulda put Dunning in line for a W! ;o)

MLBSF

I knew the Giants would come roaring back!!

Matthew

Nah…we need Machi for that designation.

Bapah

This is looking like a used-pitcher-lot game tonight.

Michael Scott

It *was* Petit.

Matthew

Save Joe DiMaggio, the Pirates wouldn’t

DrLefty

I know. I was just re-framing the conversation. 🙂

SurfCity

Wow my comments look good the way you catch them.

Bapah

She IS framing pretty well tonight.

DrLefty

You can make stats support any argument you want to make. For example, the last time Dunning came into a Giants game with the bases loaded and pitched badly (grand slam), the Giants rallied and won the game. So we’re sure to win this one.

DrLefty

“The stink of 2012.” I love it. I hope so!

SurfCity

The Giants excel in Dunning related bases-loaded situations.

There’s probably a stat for that, might have to check with B. Beane.

Matthew

It’s a fine line between the pungent smell of a distant skunk and an $85 bottle of DSquared…..

I’m with you, Lefty…bring the stink

Bapah

Is THAT what Bayesian means.

SurfCity

They should bottle that stink in that case. Would make a good perfume.

SamhatesBelt

Dunning has the best ERA on the team.

Bapah

Ezactly

Foothills Ryan

Oooh, exciting, bullpen game.

channelclemente

You’ve got to read this. How Bayes helps one find the philandering spouse.

Very funny. And informative. But… The Bapahsian probability of him cheating is 100% Why, because he washed them and put them away 2% to extracurricular “sleep-over” guest ‘salting” the Mrs. underwear drawer = 98%.

paul in p.v.

#RallyKat!

SurfCity

Off topic: please don’t tell Pablo it’s possible to eat innings.

(rim shot)

SurfCity

edit: (replied wrong place)

SurfCity

A noble intent my good man.

(reposted)

paul in p.v.

Do the Didgers are losing 2-0 but game delay in the 4th – if it’s called do they start over, or resume play where they left off? snorkel

DrLefty

Cost the Giants a game by blowing a call on a play at that plate–Ishikawa called out, would have been a walkoff. The Giants lost it in the 10th. Even the Mets’ catcher said after the game that Ishi was safe.

walt kovacs

dunning is a long man…why did he only go 2/3

Bapah

I believe they start over since it’s only 4

SamhatesBelt

I’d tell you but you told me to stfu.

paul in p.v.

3 FGs each! :o)

paul in p.v.

I love this blog. :o)

walt kovacs

hector can hit

trade belt…move buster to first

SamhatesBelt

CC what are the odds now?

Dodgerblue

Wow I give up LOL this team is going all the way again

channelclemente

No wonder so many other team’s fans are going “not these guys again”. 2012 ‘stinks’ soooogoood.

Michael Scott

A long man *can* go long. The circumstances dictate whether he will. Maybe you were joking.

walt kovacs

giants never play well at pnc

paul in p.v.

That DP looked like it happened in slow-motion – oy.

walt kovacs

not too many at pnc

is it cold?

DrLefty

You should just switch teams. We’re a lot more fun than any of those Dodger blogs, anyway.

walt kovacs

no…

Matthew

It did…he is….

Give Snorkel a treat, but hold back the next one until the next rally

channelclemente

Being a Dodger’s fan isn’t a problem. It’s being a dumb, annoying Dodger’s fan that is.

Matthew

And way less pee around our stadium!

channelclemente

Depression has set in.

Matthew

I think it’s the Penguins game….

walt kovacs

oh ya

forgot all about hockey

DrLefty

He was awful. Came in with the bases loaded and walked in a run and gave up another one a WP, then another WP and the third run scored on a sac fly. Didn’t know where the ball was going.

The Giants rallied in the top of the sixth and his spot came up. Bochy pinch-hit for him, thank God.

DrLefty

Gotta agree with Baggs that putting a kid just up from the minors in with the bases loaded is pretty rough.

SamhatesBelt

Rule 4.10 (e) If a game is called before it has become a regulation game, the umpire shall declare it No Game..

They only need six more outs and the Nats to lead to make it a
Regulation game.

Moooooooooose

Worked out for Montefusco.

Michael Scott

You should have said “yes”..

DrLefty

Wow, that’s good knowledge.

Moooooooooose

Coulda shoulda woulda, but that would take some (I’ll let you finish).

SamhatesBelt

Why are you still here? Didn’t you jump ship at 5-2?

Moooooooooose

You’re not the only one who remembers stuff, Lefty!!

Michael Scott

Ii’s Pittsburgh

DrLefty

Indeed I am not!

SurfCity

So 1 less run than the last time he was up with the bases loaded.
Progress I guess.

pacman68

OVERRATED better start hitting the baseball if he wants any money over the winter. I wouldn’t give him a dime. Look elsewhere Giants.

SurfCity

9-9 do-over.

DrLefty

Did he throw anything close enough to a hitter for a grand slam?

pacman68

This is a great game though.

SurfCity

Understandable.

Matthew

Remember that comment about Perez/Pagan?

The big fella is reverting back to that no-step flop-left on balls in the hole…and my biased eyes say Arias would have had a shot at that….

pacman68

Hector will be traded for some young arms. Which he should be.

SurfCity

He was avoiding the slam this time.

SurfCity

3 field goals each.

paul in p.v.

I checked Wunderground weather for DC – they should be able to do that soon.

pacman68

Wow, Crawford almost made an amazing play.

paul in p.v.

yah that crossed snorkel’s little mind too… :o/

Matthew

Let’s forget all the people here that jump on every chance to go crazy about Belt…and ask this:

Of all of the everyday starters, who really needs either a break or an extended benching? It is clearly Pablo. It is past the “experience” reasoning. It’s past the “play your way through it” reasoning. He is a mess in almost every facet. I have been wanting him to turn it around, but he is tied in knots. Tied…in….knots…

SurfCity

Just figured out why the scored all the runs.
No one should be surprised.
It’s a reverse-Cain-jinx thing.
Cain was supposed to pitch, but didn’t, so naturally, they score.

paul in p.v.

Let’s go for 20 hits and a W. snorkel

DrLefty

Yep. Last time, they won 6-0.

SurfCity

Exactly.

DrLefty

I can’t disagree with that, but the reason they’re losing this game is bad pitching and bad defense. And bad managing. The hitters have done their job.

SamhatesBelt

Philip Matier and Andrew Ross of the San Francisco Chronicle report that the FBI was “snooping around” Joe Montana as part of the investigation that produced charges against California State Senator Leland Yee and Chinatown tong leader Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow.

Matthew

Is that an Inverted Cain, then?

DrLefty

The state or the QB?

Matthew

I’m not talking about this game…

SurfCity

Guess Shrimp Boy didn’t have the same offensive line as Montana did.

SamhatesBelt

Updated my post. The QB

DrLefty

I know. But that 6-4-3 rally killer last inning was all too familiar.

Michael Scott

I think that it’s just that some think that Pablo should have anything to his left.

There would be so much Blogal Warming they would need a summit in Geneva

DrLefty

Nah. Still us. Someone will pay Pablo and the agent will get his cut.

pacman68

Seriously though, I think I’m going to bring Overrated to the Claim Jumpers and let him go to town. Maybe he needs to let it all hang out.

Matthew

Michael, bless you, Brother…you are standing strong with Pablo. I can’t keep hangin’, so you’ll have to bring her home.

walt kovacs

oh well

giants have probs playing at pnc

pacman68

Walt. BB9 will save us in the 9th. Have faith.

channelclemente

It looks to me Sandoval has slowly but surely been turning the ship. His ship may finally arrive in LA, I think.

JimG.

If the game is on the line again will Pablo ground into another DP?

Matthew

Hee hee…you just got Walt lathered up.

SamhatesBelt

No. He is not in the game. Pay attention.

SurfCity

Couple solo home runs should do it.
Those have seemed easy lately

walt kovacs

carazy

Matthew

Wow…these boys die hard

Michael Scott

So Belt hits 9th

SamhatesBelt

Not a big fan of this pinch running

Chris

Between .170 hitting DP machine Flablo and ‘I only hit singles and only do that rarely’ Joaquin Arias – the Giants HAVE to possess the two worst 3B in MLB Today. Calling Chase Headley or any ML average 3B, do you want to play for the Giants??

SamhatesBelt

Another melon head scratching move. No bench left

SurfCity

I believe Clutch-Up mentioned winning it in the ninth

SamhatesBelt

Adrianza should play every day. LOL

paul in p.v.

Relaxo Snorkel’s got this one.

Matthew

Where have you been, Cap’n Sunshine?

SurfCity

Hey, Morse could’ve got that out!

JimG.

why?

SamhatesBelt

Double switch for Affeldt

channelclemente

Getting a head extraction.

Matthew

Keep this game going so we get a Bumgarner PH appearance….

pacman68

Worst bench in all of baseball. Perez, Blanco and Arias are all the same person.

Matthew

It didn’t take….

Matthew

I believe Snorkel said extras…

walt kovacs

longest game of the season?

paul in p.v.

Lotsa hits and boyz pushing up averages in Pittsburg PA – Hector went from the Mendoza Line to .250 in 3 days!

Dodgerblue

Tulowitzki is a beast!!

SamhatesBelt

I believe CC said it was over at 5-2.

Matthew

Part Time Beast…but you’re right

Dodgerblue

True but if he stays healthy best player in the league

paul in p.v.

Part-time tool.

Matthew

No…Full Time Tool…Part Time Beast

channelclemente

I’d put my bid on McCutchen myself.

lolSabean

Is this their closer?

paul in p.v.

Actually, 20 hits and a W, would be fine. :o)

Dodgerblue

McCutchen only beats him in the stolen bases category though

Matthew

Grilli usually, but he is hurt..Melancon took over

Michael Scott

No, the closer is not used in a tie game in the in ninth on the road.

Michael Scott

t thought you meant Casilla,

SamhatesBelt

Why would you give up players for Headley? He’s almost as bad as Pablo.

Sandoval: .173/.254/.282/.536
Headley : .186/.250/.314/.564

Doughnut

i didn’t see the replay. should posey have made it to 2nd on the throw home in the ninth?
good fight these lads are showing

paul in p.v.

I thought so at first – but the P backed up the catcher so he played it safe.

channelclemente

Put Tulowitzki in another ballpark, and then look and compare.

Allison

Incredibly bad job by Arias

Doughnut

think that was the game josh beckett pitched not surprisingly

Bapah

I want to thank everyone that made sam so welcome tonight.

Peter Johnson

Bochy runs Giants out of inning,after taking all the best hitters out of game,no chance to win this game.

paul in p.v.

Way to hang in there Peter.

avwh

It was cold & rainy earlier, and the Penguins have a home hockey playoff game, I believe.

Doughnut

gracias. i was surprised pence was going for home with none out. i was like no no, no, YES. felt like we should have scored 3 runs that inning and got 1. keep grinding

SurfCity

Snorkel told you to say that

SamhatesBelt

You’ve contributed nothing of substance to the blog tonight. Maybe you would have a legitimate gripe if you provided some actual information during the game, other than Perez and his .067 batting average would make a defensive play in the third inning of a game that Pagan couldn’t.

Matthew

I think that was Paul going solo…band on the run.

dgg

Pence. Whew!

avwh

Nice to see Chris Stewart again.

DrLefty

Yep. Career OPS on the road is .821. Still good, but not MVP or even necessarily All-Star numbers. At Coors it’s .956.

CarGo’s road splits are downright pedestrian.

dgg

I was thinking that too. Just want him to get out here though.

Matthew

We were just saying the exact same thing…great guy.

avwh

Oh, I want him to make an out, too. But good to see him still in a MLB uni. I know he’s kicked around some since leaving the Giants.

dgg

I’ve always wished Chris well. It must be hard being a journeyman player. He just drew a walk.

DrLefty

He’s done pretty well. Giants traded him to the Yankees, and he spent two years as the backup and CC Sabathia’s personal catcher (just like he was Timmy’s in 2011). Then signed as a free agent with the Bucs this year.

SamhatesBelt

Absolutely inexcusable to walk a hitter as poor as Stewart there.

channelclemente

Sorry for the putz crack earlier.

Peter Johnson

Giants always walk guys that are hitting under .200

Matthew

Sybil Casilla

avwh

Thanks for the apology, CC.

I held my tongue and didn’t want to get into a pi$$ing contest over it.

I understand your point of view. I was just frustrated at the free runs he was giving up.

DrLefty

Tell you what, if I were sitting near the yahoo who keeps blowing the whistle, I would have shoved it…somewhere by now.

Matthew

…into his putz crack?

DrLefty

…or helped him swallow it.

BALDHEADSLIK1

It’s not hard for them on the 1st and 15th I’m sure, no matter what the income is. Even the minimum salary big league guys make a good living in the grand scheme of things.

SamhatesBelt

Bochy’s gotta pull Casilla.

Matthew

Walker might do it for him

Matthew

I changed my mind…

DrLefty

Right in the middle of the AB?

BALDHEADSLIK1

Where might that be?

SamhatesBelt

Yes. Walk him and McC and bring in Lopez to face Alvarez.

avwh

Wouldn’t it be something if the winning run scores on a wild pitch??

Matthew

What a game……

dgg

Wow! Casilla won the battle! Bravo!

Matthew

Someone please obliterate the Panda Express millennials…

avwh

The polar opposite of every game in ATL.

paul in p.v.

Great arm and D. Remember when he got his first ML HR, and Mota was yelling in the dugout? :o)

DrLefty

Casilla says “I spit on your intentional walks!”

I think he lulled Walker to sleep with that WP. Hector master-minded that.

BALDHEADSLIK1

With Hector catching there’s a good chance that can happen.

paul in p.v.

Like Kruk said, that was MANLY.

paul in p.v.

We wuz praying that would not occur.

SamhatesBelt

Machi needs to win some games if he is to reach 30.

SurfCity

Got Kontos for him right?

2holehitting

18 hits and only 3 extra base hits with no home runs.What team is this?

Matthew

That was at A T & T against the Pirates, right?

SurfCity

Pagan and Pence: now would be a good time

SamhatesBelt

@AhmedFareedCSN: That at bat for Walker: 10 minutes, 10 seconds. No joke. #SFGiants

DrLefty

Give poor Hector a break. He’s caught 10 rugged innings with a bunch of wild pitchers and gotten four hits.

Matthew

For the record, scroll down for my Bum prediction, folks. I am Atlas

Matthew

Hunter said a bad word…..

Matthew

Yeah…but, we ALL thought about it

SamhatesBelt

Don’t let Bapah know.

avwh

Perez is due….

SurfCity

I wonder how long that Romo (pitching) at-bat was in the last World Series. (The morning game I think, help me out here)

lolSabean

To make another out?

Bapah

Bum’s gonna hit?

SamhatesBelt

So instead of Posey and Morse we get Perez and a pitcher?

avwh

Pinch-hitting for Casilla

walt kovacs

who gave him the green light?

Matthew

12 pitches?

SamhatesBelt

It’s cinco de Mayo.

avwh

Ahead 3-0, and Perez still strikes out. 🙁

DrLefty

Seriously. That was ball four. Ya gotta try to get the inning to Hector. No disrespect to Bum intended.

Matthew

Dumb….oy

SamhatesBelt

Has anyone ever seen Perez get a hit? I’m sure he’s gotten one at some point in his career, but I don’t remember it.

BALDHEADSLIK1

Ok I’m sorry

Matthew

I honestly think Perez is headed to Fresno pretty soon, defense or not.

walt kovacs

bochy pulled all the bats off the field

jeez…bad management

paul in p.v.

Zackly.

DrLefty

Adrianza didn’t exactly cover himself with glory in that pinch-running appearance.

SamhatesBelt

So the Giants had the leading run at second, no outs and Pence, Posey, and Morse due up? What Perez and Casilla were due instead of Posey and Pence? Well done Bochy.

Matthew

We got Huddy…hang tight

pacman68

Horrible managing tonight.

Doughnut

We really need to be better at our situational hitting

BALDHEADSLIK1

This game has pirate walkoff written all over it.

pacman68

Can someone please send Perez out of here ASAP. Dude is worthless.

SamhatesBelt

Machi for 30-0

Matthew

Flannery waved him…took a chance. That was nothing compared to swinging wildly at ball four with a 3-0 count.

DrLefty

I agree. He’s been pretty sharp this year, but this is his worst game so far.

paul in p.v.

Way to hang tight Baldy.

Chris

Juan Perez – the FresnoBus is waiting to pick you up — in Pittsburgh. That guy is as worthless a ‘hitter’ (word used very generously) as possible.

avwh

Machi can get the W if he sets them down this inning. He’s our good luck charm.

SurfCity

That hurts. Pagan and Pence were the best chance there. Looking a little thin after that.

livfree

The Giants have long needed a take sign. Perez proves he’s too dumb to trust. Another player not as good as he thinks he is. Hitting 012 and singing at anything 3-0. And Bochy …. you can’t let that happen

pacman68

Bochy deserves to lose this game.

livfree

Free run … two bunts and you’re in the lead … but Bochy likely never conSidered it

walt kovacs

first game he actually had to do a lot a work

SurfCity

Was it over when the Dodgers bombed Pearl Harbor?!?

Chris

The Giants have a bunch of worlhless young guys on their roster now – Adrianza = AA, Perez = AA, Arias = waivers…the whole bunch stinks

BALDHEADSLIK1

It does, big bats are all gone now.

DrLefty

Well, he must have had a green light, right? If not, Woj is probably right about the Fresno bus.

livfree

It’s bad … ump has to not allow time, and they need to change the rules to pick up the pace. There was no reason for any of v that

Matthew

Everybody being tough on Bochy…my goodness…it’s 10-10 in the 11th….those games tend to burn through a bench, dontcha think? What moves would the Couch Brigade have made differently?

pacman68

He shouldn’t have been brought up to begin with.

ClutchUp

Fun game!
Hector needs to sit in the ice bath for two hours!

Huddy goes 8-9 Inn tomorrow!

Go Giants!

Chris

What is Tyler Colvin doing now. If he truly can’t beat out Juan Patético Perez then get someone off the scrap heap.

pacman68

Get Brown up here. Dude will be 38 before he smells the big leagues.

Matthew

The dodgers haven’t won since well before Pearl Harbor, I think…..but, yeah. Bluto!

SurfCity

Well the crossed the Mason Dixon line.

BALDHEADSLIK1

Drives you nuts doesn’t it?

avwh

Alvarez missed those three pitches by more than a foot combined.

ClutchUp

Wow you went way out on a limb right there!

pacman68

He better. Pen is taxed.

ClutchUp

Yup

Matthew

So, Perez sent out tonight and Hembree already on a flight?

Chris

What are we expecting from Juan Perez – he’s got his 1 bloop worthless single for the month – he’s good in his mind. He plays defense after all… so says Bochy.
As much grief as Perez catches J. Arias is not much better.

SamhatesBelt

LOL Blue

SurfCity

He went for the win on the road. Didn’t work out.

But I don’t mind people kabitzing about it. Part of what a blog is for.

Matthew

Jerry davis with the save

avwh

That’s a first, in watching almost 50 years of baseball.

SamhatesBelt

Machi for the win. Book it

avwh

Wow. Machi pitches around it.

Now win this thing, Giants!!

Dodgerblue

Belt will win it

Matthew

Chris, have you ever watched a game and enjoyed it? You always seem a bit upset.

This is a great game. A fun watch. We were down 8-2 and are playing with house money… Listen to Jeff Kent, brother.

SurfCity

Hector Homer time.

SamhatesBelt

Hehehe.

ClutchUp

wow. It took awhile, including me, but nobodys talking to RISHB the troll. Lok

Matthew

Surf, I hear ya, but some of the kabitzing seems too angry to me. Some ask questions, others throw mud.

BALDHEADSLIK1

What the attempted throw to 2nd base from machi? LoL

livfree

First thing you learn as an ump …. watch the ball. But these clowns don’t care about dOing the job right. Even as they get shown up nightly with rehearsals

livfree

Um … reversals

Matthew

Will someone tell Snorkel to quit messing around and get this baby over with?

SamhatesBelt

Ummm check the tape fool.

ClutchUp

Woj: try an enema!

Chris

Who’s we Matthew. Do you play for the Giants?
I gave huge praise to the starting pitching, Morse, Crawford, and Posey in the ATL series for the sweep. I guess you missed that post.
Regardless, The way the G’s are right now – you have a good set of starters and the weakest lass bench in MLB baseball right now. Who would you rather see up in a PH Role – Bumgarner, Perez, or Arias – for me it’s Madison. AND that is scary that Brown and/or Panik and/or Colvin is not up in SF pronto when the guys that should be replaced pronto are hitting sub .150.

And the team needs to sit Pablo too and get a real 3B in his place. And that’s not Arias.

paul in p.v.

He’s on it. :o)

ClutchUp

Amen!

DrLefty

Wow, Dodgers and Nats just started up again after a 3 hour, 14 min. rain delay. They’re in the top of the fifth and it’s almost midnight. But will that game end before this one does?

ClutchUp

Your high

Matthew

“We” are fans and can use that syntax. It’s proper. “We” have such a good record that nitpicking the bench is looking for negatives. “We” could use pop off the bench but have chosen to go heavy defense since “we” have so much pop amongst the starting players. Just my opinion.

BALDHEADSLIK1

Especially in this organization

SamhatesBelt

Learn you’re vs your before you call someone else high.

paul in p.v.

Got the 20 hits – next is the W.

Matthew

Joaquin Arias- The Unlikely Hero! Do this….

Never mind

DrLefty

OK, I know Belt’s no rabbit, but why do K & K keep saying Belt’s slow and can’t steal bases? He stole 12 bases in 2012 and was only caught twice. He’s also no Morse or Molina.

ClutchUp

What!

Matthew

The K & K Belt narrative, good doctor.

SurfCity

Nice steal, but it did take the bat away from Crawford

paul in p.v.

That must’ve been the Jay Bruce AB that ended the Cincy playoff series in 2012 no?

avwh

Does Pittsburgh have a curfew? Might come into play shortly.

SamhatesBelt

No but CC does. Looks like it is past it and he went to bed.

Foothills Ryan

sneaky fast

avwh

Tabata looks like he’s never bunted before. Ugly.

Foothills Ryan

gamerz!

BALDHEADSLIK1

Heck I’m getting sleepy myself.

Matthew

Machi keeps deflecting easy outs…dang.

SamhatesBelt

I think it’s the Giants offense putting us to sleep

avwh

Yeah, this inning is over without Machi’s deflections.

BALDHEADSLIK1

Big boy getting fatigued. Machi I’m talking about

dgg

Wow! and just like that, we’re out of the inning!

paul in p.v.

Snorkel’s tired – end it now he sez.

Foothills Ryan

Gigantes going to need some bullpen help from Fresno. Huff ready? C’mon down…

This Giants team is greater than the sum of its parts. To come back from 8-2 is one thing. To tie it in the ninth is yet another. But once again, the bullpen pitches great giving up 2 in 9 innings (won’t touch their 1.88 ERA). Sanchez is on his way to dispelling his role as a tertiary player. The top five of the batting order get 15 hits. Wow. When you lose these kind of games it’s devastating and you have a wasted bullpen. Macchi for the Cy Young. 🙂 Hell, he’s right at the top of the league in wins!!

You should try baby carrots. I lived on those during the Warriors playoff games.

Moooooooooose

Pretty funny that a guy would be so stupid that he’d be begging for a guy who’s had one decent season in his career. Just show how ignorant he is along with the brain capacity of a post-it note.

Bapah

Let me help you down, Walt.

Moooooooooose

Lefty, do you ever wish you could erase a comment?

ClutchUp

You didn’t know I was mimicking all the naysayers during the game! Humm you Walt! I have always LOVED Hector. He’s 24 yrs old!

ClutchUp

Hector easy call!

Bapah

That may will be the best dugout shot of the year. Happy? They were in a frenzy.

SurfCity

Why? It was true at the time she made it.

Michael Scott

Not a bad idea.

Bapah

He certainly wins the highlight reel, but Hector has to get the game ball. Besides Machi should have gotten a single and a stolen base there. He was robbed.

Bapah

Yea, it’s Perez, Pence and Machi as the team’s fastest.

SurfCity

You burn away nervous tension chewing on them.

Just make sure you chew thoroughly!

SurfCity

I thought he had it beaten out anyway, despite the error. Should have had a hit.

The steal was definitely indifference, imo

ClutchUp

6hrs ago we were talking about Hector pancaking pitched balls…

ClutchUp

Stew is working on his music!

He wrote 3 different story endings.

ClutchUp

He was on mystery assignment

SurfCity

He’s up against the print deadline, something that wasn’t expected to be an issue for this game.

ClutchUp

I think Myrtle gets some credit!

ClutchUp

Wrong

Michael Scott

I can live with those 2-1 games. I had plans for 7:30.OK, it was to turn over to my right side..

ClutchUp

I did Lol
One guy A hole

SurfCity

Two now with your response?

pacman68

That’s why I love baseball. 6 hours of pure entertainment.

MLBSF

I told you we would come back!!

But you have to admit that was some god-awful pitching on our part against a terrible Pirates team that has already pretty much been mathematically eliminated from the Central.

When was the last time we were 10 games over .500 in early May? Not bad. Not bad at all.

MLBSF

Well Charles Barkley and I are right like usual. Or is it me and Charles Barkley are right like usual. Anyway, Oklahoma City isn’t going to beat the Clippers because they have no low post game. Believe you me.

Barkley said the Warriors and OKC are built the same way. Live and die by the jump shot, which is not the formula for ultimate success in the NBA. And I’ve been saying that forever.

I think we’ll see the cry baby Clippers, who will no doubt have something else to b itch about before the playoffs are over, face San Antonio in the W. Conf. Finals.

And it will obviously be Miami against, what, Washington?!?? Indiana has been a disgrace this postseason. That coach is going to be fired three second after the Pacers are eliminated.

This was the last time the Giants were 10 games over .500 in early May.

Chris

The only way the Spurs watch the Clips in the Western Finals is if they tune in like you to watch Portland play LA for the Western Title.

dgg

On second thought, you’re right. Game ball to Hector.

MLBSF

Nah.

I want Portland to win, but I’ve been watching the Spurs too long and have learned my lesson. I’ve always doubted them and picked against them over the years, but they just quietly find a way to get it done with the best coach in NBA history.

They are the most unbelievably underrated and overlooked team that I can ever remember. I will never bet against them ever again. You might be right and Portland wins (which I hope), but my money is on the Spurs.

MLBSF

The year we won 100 or so games I think? Wasn’t that the JT Snow collision against the hated Marlins. Ugh. Choke against the Angels the previous year in the WS and then get kicked in the nutz by the Marlins. Brutal. smh

paul in p.v.

Nope – she was watching the Didgers in the other room. ;o)

paul in p.v.

Gracias Vegas – I wanna see Snodgrass in the bigs just cuz I like his name! Vamos Gigantes!